TCFF Day 4: Like Crazy Interview and Panel Discussion

I'm a bit behind on my TCFF write-up but yesterday was quite a whirlwind. I saw three movies from Noon until 9:30pm, starting with Like Crazy screening at Edina Landmark theater, followed by a family comedy indie Ordinary Family and Machine Gun Preacher practically back to back. Reviews of those two coming next week. Right …

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TCFF Day 3: Tom Sizemore shines in comedic role in White Knight

Day 3 starts with a White Knight panel at Double Tree Hotel with special guest Tom Sizemore and his two Mexican co-stars Hector Jimenez and Olga Segura. The Detroit-born Sizemore is one of Hollywood's best character actors, more prominently in tough guy roles in films like True Romance, Saving Private Ryan, Natural Born Killers, and …

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TCFF Day 2: A conversation with lead programmer Steve Snyder

Last week I was reading some of the bios of the programmers for TIFF and I've always thought it'd be great to get some insights into what it's like to be the one in charge of selecting films for a film fest. Well, the lead programmer of TCFF, Steve Snyder, who's also a TIME magazine …

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TCFF 2011 Day 1: The Bully Project Review

The TCFF has landed! I'm very excited to be a part of the film fest in my city [the best one IMO] in its second year. Great to see the ICON cinema at the West End all abuzz last night, I really LOVE this place and I'm so glad they're sponsoring TCFF this year. The …

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TCFF 2011 starts today! Stay tuned for FC coverage & mini reviews

Happy Tuesday, folks! It's not just another Tuesday on the calendar though, it's the start of the Twin Cities Film Fest! I'm excited to be covering the event starting tonight with The Bully Project documentary tonight, followed by Q&A with director Lee Hirsch. I'm hoping to have time to ask a couple of questions during …

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TCFF Spotlight: 5 Buzz-worthy Documentaries

Less than a week away until Twin Cities Film Fest starts on Tuesday, September 20th. So today I'm going to highlight five documentaries worth seeing that are premiering next week at TCFF. I don't watch as many docs as I should, in fact, out of the five I highlighted from last year, I've only managed …

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TCFF Full Lineup is here! See what’s playing from Sept. 20-25

As TIFF is underway in Toronto starting yesterday, I've been anticipating our own Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) that'll be starting in two weeks starting Tuesday, Sept. 20. A couple of days ago the full lineup is finally announced, yippeee!! I am truly excited for this, I think the organizers did a great job getting …

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